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du Bois score for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis mortality
Predicts 1-year mortality risk in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
du Bois score for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis mortality
Age
Respiratory hospitalisation in prior 6 months
Baseline FVC (% predicted)
24-week change in FVC (% predicted)
Result0 points
Estimated 1-year mortality is low (roughly <5 %) based on a 0-61 point model.
- Total score
- 0 / 61
When to use
- Estimating 1-year mortality risk in IPF to inform prognosis and transplant/trial discussions.
Formula
Points: Age <60/60-69/>=70 (0/4/8); respiratory hospitalisation in prior 6 months (14); baseline FVC >=80/66-79/51-65/<=50 %pred (0/8/13/18); 24-week FVC change >= -4.9 / -5 to -9.9 / <= -10 % (0/10/21). Range 0-61.